We asked you to send in what you think is the most beautiful road for cycling. We received hundreds of suggestions and here’s 9 of the best!
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in no particular order from all the suggestions we received:
– Great Ocean Road, Australia
– Rossfeld Panorama Strass, Germany
– Colle Del Nivolet, Italy
– Cuesta De Lipan, Argentina
– Colle Delle Finestre, Italy
– Teskey Torpok Pass, Kyrgyzstan
– Passo Giau, Italy
– TransfΔgΔrΔΘan, Romania
– Furka Pass, Switzerland
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– [Narrator] They say beauty
is in the eye of the beholder. Now that may well be true, but we’re still going
to have a go at finding some of the most beautiful
roads to visit with your bike. Many of which have been suggested by you. Let’s take a look. Stretching some 240km’s along the southeast coast of Australia, the Great Ocean Road is
a protected heritage site in itself, with stunning views
of cliffs and rainforests. It also features in Cadel
Evans’ legacy event, The Great Ocean Road Race, which has quickly become a popular event on the UCI calendar since 2015. Stephen Spaul recommended the
Rossfeld Panorama Strasse, which climbs from the beautiful
town of Berchtesgaden. Once you pass the toll booth, don’t worry it’s free for bikes, you’re treated to mostly
traffic free views of the German-Austrian border. Absolutely stunning. Nested in the very
north-west corner of Italy, close to the border of France, is the the Colle del Nivolet. Suggested to us by David A.
Churchill and several others. Topping out at over 2600 metres, The views of the two lakes Seru and Agnel below are breathtaking. This dead end road has never been visited by races like the Giro d’Italia buts it’s a memorable climb for any amateur cyclist who pays a visit. 35 kilometres long, and a highest elevation of
4,170 metres above sea level, this photo from Nanus
Mangut makes us want to book the next available flight to Argentina. For you gravel-grinders out there, it’s hard to look past
the Colle delle Finestre as a real bucket list climb. Our own Simon Richardson dubbed it the best climb he’s ever ridden. If that’s not praise enough,
just look for yourself. And even better, this half paved, half gravel climb is
rarely travelled by car. Meaning the only things you’ll
hear are the sounds of nature and maybe you’re own heavy breathing. Sticking with the gravel theme, Mitiah Schultz sent us this incredible looking road from Kyrgyzstan. Maybe we can get Simon to change his mind if we send him over to
the Teskey Torpok Pass. Bev Akhamin suggested
the Passo Giau in Italy. And having spent plenty
of time in the Dolomites we wholeheartedly agree. With picturesque valleys
and striking rock faces as far as the eye can see, the Giau and the neighbouring
passes feature in the Maratona dles Dolomites
sportive every year in July. The Transfagarasan in Romania is 90 kilometres long in total. With this uphill section of switchbacks proving particularly
popular with you guys. Climbing it certainly looks fun, but we think the descent
would be even more enjoyable. We had several nominations
from Switzerland and in particular the Furka
Pass got a lot of mentions. A tunnel bypass is this mountain road meaning cyclists can enjoy this snaking alpine pass in relative peace. And yes, for James Bonds fans out there, it was indeed used in
the movie Goldfinger. So there you have it, just some of the most
beautiful roads in the world as suggested by you. Have you ridden any of them? And have you been somewhere that beats the roads on this list? Let us know in the comments down below. And even better, keep
sending in your ride photos and videos using the hashtag @GCNROADS. And who knows, we could uncover a few hidden gems again sometime soon. If you haven’t already
subscribed to the channel, click on the globe on the screen now to make sure you never miss a GCN video. We’ve got a link to
our shop on screen too. And for more videos, click here to see Matt and Simon climbing the spectacular
Colle delle Finestre. And here for a video on the most brutal, steep climbs in the world.
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Let us know the most beautiful road you ride on π
The Chilterns on a quiet sunny day: the smells, the sounds, the unexpected attacks by insane Red Kites…
Who is this? and what have you done with the GCN boys?
Passo dello stelvio????!!!!!
I will throw in a North American road, specifically from the U.S….the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, specifically the section around Grandfather Mountain. Gorgeous views and long climbs. The only problem is that in the summer and fall, the road can be quite busy. If you are willing to brave the winter weather when it is bad, you may have the road to yourself.
to be honest, ill be crying for pain up a mountain not enjoy views but the refreshing lactic acid
Transalpina – Romania!!!
When you're lucky enough to be Italian and you rode 3 of those. I'm actually in the picture of the gpm of the colle delle finestre waiting for the Giro.
Nivolet +1000 epic ride, epic views.
Strava or i didn't happen!
Shimanami Kaido, Hiroshima/Ehime Prefectures, Japan. Lots and lots of island-hopping goodness!
I recently climbed the Bealach na Ba in Scotland. I approached from Lochcarron to the east then went over the road to Applecross and north to Lonbain before returning. It might only be 650 metres at the highest point but it is tough and spectacular and one of my most memorable rides. Ive ridden many of the climbs in the Alps and Dolomites but that climb was up there for great memories and scenery.
Hang on a minute – with one exception, they're all mountain roads, and serious climbs at that! Where are all the beautiful FLAT roads???
Never heard of Norway, have you?
Mount pleasant hill in Swansea?
As someone who is becoming enamored with road cycling at age 51, I really want to try some of these. But, I will have to improve my climbing skills by a lot!
Tail of the Dragon in the American Appalachian Mountains
The Great Ocean Road is amazing! ( Although a few times a year it's like riding through a car park ) The Victorian government is spending a lot of money at the moment repairing it, putting in bike lanes and stopping the land slides. For mountain biking there is the Great Ocean Walk that goes for 100 km from Apollo Bay to the 12 Apostles and follows the coast along. This is the section where the Great Ocean Road goes slightly in land.
The road through Monument Valley in Utah is breathtaking as well as surreal, should certainly make the list of "must ride" roads.
Hazra, Medina, Saudi Arabia πΈπ¦
blue ridge parkway
La Masca, Tenerife – stunning, brutal
Cherohala Skyway (Tennessee/North Carolina, USA).
NockalmstraΓe, Carinthia / Austria
Grosse Scheidegg in Switzerland
Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park.
Haven't ridden it yet, but I have driven it a couple times. A shade over 100 miles of beautiful views and the northern portion (1/3, IIRC) is closed to cars a couple times a year. I'm hoping to get myself in good enough shape to ride it next year.
Gross Glockner hochstrasse, the seasonal road allang Gran sasso (Above l'Aquila) from Amatrice arround the lakes and all they way up to Campo Imperetore.
May i Suggest El Alto de Letras from Mariquita to Manizales, Colombia, with a stunning 80.7 Km Length, Topping 3667 Mt above sea level, with an altitude gain of 3187 Mt maximum gradient of 11%, avg 3.97%. longest road climb in the world.
My company run tours along the Great Ocean Road and it's crucial not to be on the thin stretches of the route when the Melbourne day tour buses come through. You can get over 100 minibuses and coaches pretty much in a convoy. It is really dangerous, especially between Lorne and Apollo Bay. We ride really early one day and then take a more spectacular road through the rainforest on day 2. This means we never come across the convoy. Stay safe. Iain from Peloton Tours
Cima Coppi Italy
17 mile drive. It's in northern California
my top 10 climb for beautiful:
1-rifugio auronzo tre cime di lavaredo
2-passo dello stelvio (prato allo stelvio)
3-colle del nivolet
4-passo gavia
5-colle delle finestre
6-passo manghen
7-valparola falzarego
8-sellaronda
9-passo giau
10-fauniera
other climb:fedaia,passo giovo,rolle,pennes e agnello.
alto de letras, colombia
I believe that don't exist slopes that knows how give unique emotions as the slopeΒ of tre cime di lavaredo
Try in asia man, specially in philippines π
I passed from many roads in Alps, Dolomites and Asia like TransfagaraΕan (Romania), Grossglockner (Austria), Passo dello Stelvio (Italy), Goderdzi (Georgia), Meghri (Armenia). All of them are very beautiful but for me, D915 is more beautiful than the others. It is not suitable for the road bicycles. The road is totally gravel and off-road but it is extremely scenic. You can read some information about D915 from the web site "dangerousroads.org".
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXe7wZGgSxu/?taken-by=ichbincan
TRANSFAGARASAN Highway, Romania……..
https://www.yourguideintransylvania.com/one-day-trip-transfagarasan-highway/
If I will go to Kyrgyzstan then the main reason will definitely be climbing Khan Tengri and Jengish Chokusu, but I might give a try to Teskey Torpok Pass too. π
Gavia and Izoard
West Maui Loop!
https://youtu.be/qynqZ01RYfQ